Mahindra Group has unveiled its electric scooter GenZe in the US. The day also marked the inauguration of Mahindra's two-wheeler facility and the North American Technical Center in Southeast Michigan. The event was attended by Michigan Governor, Rick Snyder, Anand Mahindra, chairman, Mahindra Group and Dr. Pawan Goenka, executive director and president - Automotive & Farm Equipment Sectors. The facility has the assembling capacity of 9,000 vehicles/year, which can be improved to 20,000 vehicles/year, if required.
"We welcome global leaders like Mahindra to Michigan and applaud them for their product and engineering leadership. Hi-tech green manufacturing & R&D has been the cornerstone of our partnership and job creation initiatives and we are pleased to have the Mahindra brand grow its U.S. presence from Michigan," said Governor Rick Snyder.
"Michigan provided us the perfect eco-system to step up our U.S. presence. We were able to draw on the terrific automotive engineering and manufacturing talent available in the state, to create industry leading initiatives for the United States," said Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group. "The North American Technical Center and GenZe represent important disruptive product incubators for the Mahindra Group. Constant innovation focused on improving the lives of our consumers, employees and the communities they impact is at the core of Mahindra's 'Rise' philosophy and we are delighted to see this come to fruition in the United States."
Mahindra says that the Genze is the first urban transporation vehicle to be offered by the Mahindra Group and is the only two-wheeled electric vehicle of its kind in the United States. The scooter has a range of 48.2kms and a top speed of 48.2kmph. With vehicle's low top speed, a buyer doesn't require a motorcycle lincense to run in most states.
"We are excited to unveil the GenZe by Mahindra as the first electric urban two-wheeler designed and manufactured in the United States," said Vish Palekar, CEO, Mahindra GenZe. "The GenZe is conceived for students and urban commuters who are desperate to break free from congestion, tired of increasing gas prices, and the lack of convenient parking. With industry leading utility and connectivity features including the ability to charge anywhere on the go, the GenZe is the perfect lifestyle empowering vehicle for the American consumer."
